California sets big targets for offshore wind

[hunter]

3. Great. Let's trash the oceans.

... and burn natural gas whenever the wind doesn't blow.

That's not "green."

Nobody claiming to be an environmentalist can possibly think this is a good idea.

Don't tell me that perfect is the enemy of good.

These wind turbines are not good, they are fucking greenwash for the gas industry.

Natural gas is the most dangerous fuel imaginable because people think it's somehow better than coal. It's not. It's destroying our natural environment as surely as coal is, even if we use it with supplemental wind energy.

Wind turbines do not and cannot replace fossil fuel plants.

Aggressive renewable energy schemes in places like California, Denmark, and Germany have clearly failed.

As I write this California is burning natural gas at a furious rate, over 20 gigawatts generated by gas plants.

Someone needs to explain to me how they would replace those gas plants with wind turbines, especially when the wind isn't blowing.

If anyone says "batteries" or "dams" I'll mock their math skills.

Anyone's welcome to watch the continuing horror show here:

http://www.caiso.com/TodaysOutlook/Pages/supply.html